Thursday, April 09, 2015

The only place you will spot an array of novel designs and the
very latest in furniture is at this year’s Salone del Mobile, which is just
around the corner. After 54 years of its existence, from promoting Italian
furniture and accessories on the export market, to becoming the world's largest
international furniture trade fair, the Milan Design Week and Furniture Fair has
made an impeccable imprint on the furniture industry. Attracting global
participation, the Fair has over 2,000 exhibitors, more than 200,000 sq mt of
exhibition space and draws over 300,000 visitors every year from more than 160
countries. In addition to the Salone del Mobile, which is split into Classic,
Modern and Design, there’s the International Furnishing Accessories Exhibition and
the SaloneSatellite, which will be flanked by the biennial International
Lighting Exhibition (Euroluce) and Workplace3.0 (SaloneUfficio).

Euroluce will
celebrate its 28th edition and the 2015 International Year of Light proclaimed
by UNESCO, with ‘Favilla- To every light
a voice’. It’s an installation by architect Attilio Stocchi, that explores
the essence of light and will be located in the centre of Milan. Being the
benchmark for the lighting sector, Euroluce is dedicate to innovative lighting
solutions and showcases the latest in outdoor, indoor, industrial, special use
and hospital lighting solutions, LED lighting systems, light sources and
illumination technology software and consulting.

Workplace3.0 is an exhibition with a new concept dedicated to workspaces, woven with design and technology. The exhibition will be hosted in Pavilions 22-24, gathering top proposals from the furniture world for office. The major highlight will be ‘The Walk’ by an internationally renowned Italian architect Michele De Lucchi, which is a huge installation within the Workplace 3.0 that showcases ideas and designs for planning diverse platforms of workspace.

Additionally, ‘IN ITALY’,a special multimedia presentation by Four in the Morning designed by architect Dario Curatolo will make its début screening Italian lifestyle which includes the uniqueness of Italian living through furnishings, objects and designed spaces. This film will become an interactive App intending to explore five apartments in Lecce, Milan, Rome, Venice and the Sienese hillside which are set in five completely different styles. Besides, the App will explore the histories and products of 64 Italian companies.

SaloneSatellite,
one of the most inviting events at the Salone del Mobile, will celebrate its 18th edition with the theme ‘Planet Life’ that will be the focus at the Expo 2015. This
year is a major milestone for SaloneSatellite as it reaches adulthood with over
10,000 young designers in the last 18 years, many of whom now enjoy
international acclaim. The Expo will be located in Pavilions 22 and 24, the same
as Workplace3.0 – with free admission to the general public with access from
Cargo 5. The meeting point will be addressed by 700 young designers under the
age 35 from all over the world to showcase their work and stand a chance to win
the 6th SaloneSatellite Award which honours the three best prototypes in each of
the product categories.

Likewise, to celebrate the 500th death
anniversary of Leonardo Da Vinci, Salone del Mobile has erected a exhibition “LEONARDO 1452- 1519” which will be
launched on April 15th at Milan’s Palazzo Reale. The exhibition will
present a host of Leonardo’s greatest works which is most likely to be the
largest such show ever staged in Italy on the Renaissance genius. Sponsored by
the Milan City Council, the exhibition is conceived and produced through the partnership
of Palazzo Reale and Skira.